It turns out, they were the main characters.

"Senior Sister always says that the Heavenly Fate Sacred Body can see through the origin of all things, so how exactly does it do that?" Mu Zhian suddenly asked curiously.

This actually involves the secrets, and even the weaknesses, of the Heavenly Mandate Holy Body.

Under normal circumstances, it's best not to tell even your own sisters, to avoid the enemy finding out the weakness of the Heavenly Destiny Body in the future.

But noticing Mu Zhian's sincere and humble expression, Lan Mulian remained silent for a moment before softly saying, "Normally, people observe a person with their eyes, but the Heavenly Fate Sacred Body uses Qi to see through the origin."

"After drawing the Qi out of the body, you can lock onto a certain thing in an instant. As long as it is not a person whose realm is too much higher than yours, the Heavenly Fate Sacred Body will help you see through its most original origin."

As Lan Mulian spoke, she curiously glanced at Mu Zhian. Then, the gentleness in her eyes gradually turned into a frown. Suddenly, she shook off Mu Zhian's hand and sneered, "Junior brother, there is still the spiritual energy of your maid in your body. I'm afraid you were still pampering your maid the night before you came to the ancestral land. You must have had a hard time."

"Senior sister..."

Mu Zhian gave an awkward but polite smile, never expecting that a casual question would backfire so badly.

"Could you help me translate these fragments of the scroll later, senior sister?"

Some of these fragments involve unknown secrets from the past, while others are incomplete cultivation techniques or even formations left behind by powerful beings from the primordial era.

This is also why Maki Chian requested to stay on the ancient ship for a few days.

"Your chaotic body also contains some characteristics of the Heavenly Mandate Holy Body. Once you draw out the energy, it won't be difficult to peruse these fragments."

Lan Mulian smiled and said, "Junior brother, you should take your time to read it yourself."

Watching Lan Mulian walk straight down the steps, Mu Zhian stretched out his hand weakly, but in the end, he let it fall limply.

Sigh... The Heavenly Fate Holy Body's constitution is just too outrageous. It means that no matter which woman he gets close to in the future, Lan Mulian will be able to instantly detect who is being close to Mu Zhian, as long as she is willing.

Fortunately, thanks to Lan Mulian's explanation, Mu Zhian now knows how to use the 'Insight into the Origin' technique of the Heavenly Fate Sacred Body.

He casually grabbed a scroll of bamboo slips that was floating by, then drew his energy out of his body and instantly covered the bamboo slips.

In an instant, he felt the previously obscure and difficult-to-understand characters gradually imprinted perfectly in his mind in the language of this life.

This is a record of the rise and fall of a certain dynasty in Dongzhou five thousand years ago, and in it, Mu Zhian saw a very familiar name: the Body of Misfortune.

Mu Zhian had always wondered if the body of misfortune was actually the result of divine punishment, but almost every dynasty had a body of misfortune before its demise. Was this just a coincidence...?

Also, is the embodiment of misfortune, who was punished by Heaven, still alive?

Mu Zhian was filled with curiosity. His gaze swept over the passing bamboo slips and fragments one by one, and he quickly reached out and grabbed another bamboo slip.

It's the same story of the fall of a dynasty in the Eastern Continent, and the same cursed body.

The records inside were obscure and difficult to understand, but after being exposed by the Heavenly Mandate Holy Body, one could easily comprehend their contents.

Next, Mu Zhian spent nearly three days examining these bamboo slips, and the more he looked, the more alarmed he became.

Although the further back in time one goes, the fewer records there are of 'dynastic collapse' in the bamboo slips, one thing remains consistent: each time the body of misfortune descends, strange phenomena often appear in the sky, with a soft white light enveloping the entire land.

The records were vague, but Mu Zhian knew what the white light meant.

—The Way of Heaven!

Every time the white light disappeared, the land would be plunged into chaos and devastation.

According to historical records, after the Heavenly Dao departs, the supreme beings of the nine forbidden lands will attempt to re-establish the forbidden rules over the entire Nine Provinces.

Even the Heavenly Dao cannot arbitrarily manifest its true form, which is why it allows the will of the Heavenly Dao to carry out the rules of heaven and earth in its place.

However, the Heavenly Dao exploited a loophole in the rules of heaven and earth. It could not descend directly, but it could take advantage of punishing the unlucky body to descend upon the Nine Provinces and grant more authority to the Nine Forbidden Lands...? Mu Zhian made a conjecture in his mind.

If this is the case, it means that Heaven cannot grant all the 'authority' to the Forbidden Lands at once, which is why it waits for the 'Body of Misfortune' to appear, and takes this opportunity to make the Nine Forbidden Lands stronger.

The ultimate goal of Heaven is to allow forbidden rules to control the entire Nine Provinces.

These taboo rules are, in essence, rules set by the Heavenly Dao itself.

However, even Heaven probably didn't expect that whenever the Forbidden Supreme became stronger and tried to absorb the dynasty's fortune and release forbidden rules, he would be suppressed by the sect master of the Two Elements Sect.

"This information is not enough. I need to know whether the 'body of misfortune' refers to a single person, or whether a different 'unlucky person' appears in each lifetime as an excuse for the Heavenly Dao to exploit loopholes in the rules to descend..."

Mu Zhian silently put the bamboo slip back into the void. He had been here for nearly three days and had basically finished investigating everything he could about the body of misfortune and the Heavenly Dao.

But there's one place he hasn't been to yet.

—The Great Qian Dynasty.

Although the Great Qian Dynasty was only one dynasty, it contained historical records of the fall of previous dynasties.

"Perhaps I should go and see Princess Yongning..."

After Princess Yongning returned to the Great Qian Dynasty, the old emperor seemed very satisfied with her performance and seemed to have given her many rewards. I wonder how she is doing now... Mu Zhian thought to himself.

Mu Zhian got up and stretched.

"Did you find what you were looking for?"

At this moment, a cold, languid voice suddenly rang out. Mu Zhian turned his head to look and saw the Blue Clan ancestor, whose body seemed somewhat illusory, leaning against the door with his arms crossed, quietly looking into the room.

Lan Shihuai wore an ice-blue long dress that looked like it was made of ice crystals, which concealed her slender legs. She was barefoot, and her body seemed to be floating in mid-air. Her fair feet seemed to emanate a faint ice-blue chill.

Mu Zhian nodded slightly, then looked around in confusion and asked, "Don't Senior Sister and Sister Fei Ying usually read the incomplete scriptures here?"

He stayed there for three whole days, but he didn't see his senior sister or Sister Fei Ying at all...

I was hoping to unlock the Library Sisters CG this time... but it seems unlikely.

Mu Zhian felt a little regretful.

Lan Shihuai's eyes flickered slightly, and she parted her red lips slightly, saying, "I sent them to another cabin to focus on their cultivation, and also to avoid disturbing you."

No wonder I haven't seen them for the past three days... Mu Zhian looked thoughtful.

"What are your plans next?" Lan Shihua asked gently.

Mu Zhian thought for a moment and said, "I want to go to the Great Qian Dynasty and see if I can find all the records about the dynasty's collapse."

Lan Shihua nodded slightly, then casually asked, "I overheard Fei Ying mention that you already had a Daoist partner before you met the Azure Emperor, is that right?"

Mu Zhi'an coughed lightly and said, "Before I met Sister Qingdi, I did have a Daoist partner. To be honest, Sister Qingdi and I weren't Daoist partners at first. It was only after experiencing some things that we gradually came to understand each other..."

Knowing that Mu Zhian was trying to salvage his image, Lan Shihai didn't expose him, but instead smiled and nodded.

“I know, I’ve heard those two kids mention it before.”

Just how much do my senior sisters trust this beautiful ancestor of the Blue Clan? Why do they tell her everything...? Mu Zhi'an respectfully said, "Thank you very much for your kindness this time, senior. I have no way to repay you. If you need anything in the future—"

Before he could finish speaking, Lan Shihua tilted her head slightly, looking at him with great interest:

"What if I want your repayment right now?"

Chapter 576 Lan Shihuai: I'm sorry, Lian'er, Fei Ying

The ancient ship was completely silent.

When Mu Zhian heard Lan Shihuai's sudden 'difficult' remarks, he was momentarily at a loss for words.

He didn't know how to answer appropriately.

Mu Zhi'an was just being polite, but unexpectedly, this beautiful ancestor of the Blue Clan suddenly said something like that...

"What's wrong? You seem surprised?"

Lan Shihuai crossed her arms over her chest, a hint of a smile in her beautiful eyes, and looked Mu Zhian up and down with a grin, saying, "Or did you not expect me to ask you for payment from the beginning?"

His words carried a hint of teasing.

Mu Zhian pondered for a moment: "This junior has only recently advanced to the Enlightenment stage, and my strength is meager. There is indeed only so much I can do to help you..."

"But as long as you give the order, I will do my best no matter what," he added.

Mu Zhian understood perfectly well that since the other party was the ancestor of his senior sister and Fei Ying, and was suspected of having some kind of cooperation with the sect leader, it was impossible for them to deliberately make things difficult for a junior like him.

Moreover, the fact that the other party allowed him, an 'outsider,' to remain on this ancient ship and even permitted him to view the numerous fragments of scriptures left on the ship is already an immense act of kindness.

Lan Shih-huai pondered Mu Zhi-an's words and casually asked, "Did you really try your best?"

"As long as it's within my power, even if it means working like a slave, I will do my best to satisfy you, senior." Mu Zhian's tone was serious this time, and he looked at Lan Shihuai with a sincere expression.

It's clear that this child is serious. Although he doesn't have mind-reading abilities, Lan Shihuai has seen far too many juniors in the past. He can easily tell whether someone is lying just by looking at their eyes and tone of voice.

But... the other person's sincerity made her feel a little embarrassed.

Although the idea of ​​a natural furnace is indeed hard to resist, if she could cultivate with him, it would be a great nourishment for her spiritual consciousness, which has not been bathed in spiritual energy for a long time.

but--

This child is the Daoist partner of Fei Ying and Mu Lian's two children...

Those two descendants of the Blue Clan trusted and respected her so much... If they were to find out what she had done today, would they still respect their ancestor as they had in the past?

Looking at the sincere and earnest young man, Lan Shihuai felt a mix of emotions.

Moreover, it's not hard to see from Mu Zhian's behavior that he, like the sisters, genuinely respects her.

If she were to say those words now… Lan Shihua pursed her red lips slightly, gazing at the boy, but remained silent.

If Lan Shih-huai wanted to, seducing a boy who was not even twenty years old would be a piece of cake.

But even if the other party actually agrees, Lan Shih-huai feels that he will never be able to get over it in his heart if he does this.

Even if she changed her mind, even if she could convince herself later, and even if she was confident that she could keep the child, what would she do when facing Fei Ying and Mu Lian afterward...?

You call me ancestor, and I call you 'elder sister'. Everyone addresses each other differently?

Lan Mulian and Lan Feiying became close to Mu Zhian earlier than Lan Shihuai. From this perspective, Lan Shihuai, who came in later, should naturally call the two of them 'older sisters'.

Imagine if Lan Shihuai were to be reborn with Mu Zhian's help and leave the Second Ark. If he were to encounter members of the Lan Clan, he would have to address those two exceptionally beautiful sisters as "elder sister" in front of his descendants.

...What kind of humiliating scene is this that torments one's mind?

Just thinking about that scene filled Lan Shih-huai with complex emotions.

Ultimately, it's inappropriate for an elder to compete with her own descendant for a man.

After a brief silence, Lan Shihuai let out a soft sigh and said quietly, "I was just joking, don't take it seriously."

"No matter what, I would never make things difficult for a junior like you."

Her icy voice seemed to soften slightly, and her gaze towards Mu Zhian no longer seemed as cold as it had been at the beginning.

Regardless, Lan Shihuai was quite satisfied with Mu Zhian's attitude just now; this kid wasn't some freeloader.

Mu Zhian's answer just now revealed his utmost sincerity; he genuinely wanted to help Lan Shihuai, and his attitude was very sincere.